Matyk joins BOCC race
The race for Gunnison County Commissioner has grown by one.

Last week Joe Matyk, a Crested Butte South resident who's worked locally as a realtor and developer since 2000, notified the Gunnison County Clerk's Office of his intention to run as a write-in candidate
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The festivals of fall
Fall is in the air around the Gunnison Valley and beyond. That can only mean one thing -- the tunes are soon to follow
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On a mission
Local youth find own path to learn life lessons
Rachael Sandhagen-Turner recently returned from a year-long experience that will forever change her outlook on life.

Instead of shipping off to college in August of 2009, the Gunnison High graduate chose to join an organization called Mission Year and move to the inner-city streets of Atlanta
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Senior duo leads GHS softball
Cowboys looking to climb back on top of WSL
GHS Softball -- Being the only seniors in the Cowboy line-up, actions speak louder than words for Gunnison High seniors Lily Lambert and Kirstie Stahlnecker going into the 2010 season. Emotions may spill out when games get down to the wire, but leadership tactics begin with hard work for the soft-spoken duo
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New season, new reason for GHS football
Cowboys return 13 seniors in 2010
GHS Football -- There's a lot more believers strapping on shoulder pads in the Gunnison High (GHS) locker room this fall.

Having about 15 more student-athletes suited out to play football than last year is only part of the reason
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Senior spikers lead WSC in Moskowitz' second season
WSC Volleyball -- In her second year at the helm of the Western State (WSC) volleyball program, head coach Katie Moskowitz has a rather fortunate problem on her hands.

The Mountaineers return to the court for the 2010 season with nine seniors on the roster
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A new era for education
Major overhaul of Gunnison HS greets students
The days of dingy hallways, cold classrooms, unreliable computer networks and sub-par science labs are a thing of the past at Gunnison High School (GHS).

What students found upon arriving for the first day of classes on Tuesday was a building fit for a 21st century education
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Cancer cover-up nets jail time
Tausha Marsh sentenced to 36 days, 3,000 hours of service
A former Western State College volleyball player accused of feigning cancer, and reaping the benefits of a widespread effort to come to her aid, is going to jail.

During an emotional sentencing hearing Monday that included testimony from victims, the defendant and members of her family, District Court Chief Judge J
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Cancer cover-up nets jail time
Tausha Marsh sentenced to 36 days, 3,000 hours of service
A former Western State College volleyball player accused of feigning cancer, and reaping the benefits of a widespread effort to come to her aid, is going to jail.

During an emotional sentencing hearing Monday that included testimony from victims, the defendant and members of her family, District Court Chief Judge J
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City shies from moving dispatch to new jail
Size, costs cited for exploring other options
The City of Gunnison has started exploring options other than joining a communications center (dispatch) with the county's new detention center facility.

City Manager Ken Coleman reported to City Council last week that the expected cost for the space and its planned size influenced that decision
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